Neurological conflict diagnostic method and apparatus
AssigneeSynaptec Limited
InventorJames F. Cassily
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Abstract
A timing assessment tool (12) is provided that is manipulatable by a user (8) in response to the user's expected occurrence of a rhythmic reference signal. The timing assessment tool derives a rhythmic assessment from a pattern of user responses to the user's expected occurrence of the rhythmic reference signal. An analyzer (14), which may include a database (30), is provided to respond to the rhythmic assessment to indicate a diagnosis and/or corrective intervention,
Claims62
A neurological conflict diagnostic apparatus, comprising
- a timing assessment tool manipulatable by a user in response to the user's expected occurrence of a rhythmic reference signal;
- said timing assessment tool deriving a rhythmic assessment from a pattern of user responses to the user's expected occurrence of the rhythmic reference signal;
- and
- an analyzer responsive to said rhythmic assessment to indicate a diagnosis or a corrective intervention.
A diagnostic apparatus, comprising:
- at least one user operative trigger;
- a control generating a reference signal having occurrences separated by predetermined time intervals, said control measuring a temporal relationship between user manipulation of said trigger and occurrences of said reference signal and determining a pattern of the temporal relationships;
- and
- a database comprising a plurality of said patterns of temporal relationships and diagnosis or corrective interventions relating to the temporal relationships;
- wherein said control applies the pattern of temporal relationships to said database.
A method of determining a diagnosis or a corrective intervention for a person having a neurological conflict, comprising:
- providing a database of rhythmic assessments and diagnosis or corrective interventions;
- measuring a pattern of user responses to expected occurrences of a rhythmic reference signal and determining a rhythmic assessment for that user from the pattern of user responses oft that user;
- and
- applying the rhythmic assessment of that user to the database and retrieving a diagnosis or a corrective intervention from said database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.